This statistic shows the financial decisions that the over-55s consider to be their best in the United Kingdom (UK) in October 2013. According to the responses, 96 percent believe their best financial decision was to pay off a mortgage or buy their own house outright.
Best financial decisions made by the over-55s in the United Kingdom (UK) in October 2013*
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Aviva. (October 31, 2013). Best financial decisions made by the over-55s in the United Kingdom (UK) in October 2013* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 07, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/301254/uk-retirement-over-55s-best-financial-decisions/
Aviva. "Best financial decisions made by the over-55s in the United Kingdom (UK) in October 2013*." Chart. October 31, 2013. Statista. Accessed May 07, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/301254/uk-retirement-over-55s-best-financial-decisions/
Aviva. (2013). Best financial decisions made by the over-55s in the United Kingdom (UK) in October 2013*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 07, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/301254/uk-retirement-over-55s-best-financial-decisions/
Aviva. "Best Financial Decisions Made by The Over-55s in The United Kingdom (Uk) in October 2013*." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Oct 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/301254/uk-retirement-over-55s-best-financial-decisions/
Aviva, Best financial decisions made by the over-55s in the United Kingdom (UK) in October 2013* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/301254/uk-retirement-over-55s-best-financial-decisions/ (last visited May 07, 2024)
Best financial decisions made by the over-55s in the United Kingdom (UK) in October 2013* [Graph], Aviva, October 31, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/301254/uk-retirement-over-55s-best-financial-decisions/